Colorado legal term
Public safety worker in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Public safety worker” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Public safety worker” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Public safety worker" means: (I) An employee, a contractor, or an employee of a contractor of the department of corrections who has contact with persons in the custody of the department of corrections or with the family or associates of such persons; (II) A noncertified deputy sheriff or detention officer, as described in section 16-2.5-103 (2), who has contact with inmates; or (III) An employee, a contractor, or an employee of a contractor of a community corrections program, as defined in section 17-27-102, who has contact with offenders in a community corrections program. (C.R.S. § 18-9-313)
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